Chris Foy reports in The Mail that Te’o has been in regular contact with England head coach Eddie Jones. Te’o’s mother is from the UK so he will not have to wait before being eligible for the national team.

It is said that the 29-year-old’s representatives had expressed his desire to play for England before his move to Leinster in 2014, but the RFU’s rules on players playing overseas prevented him from being called up.